When you meet Gareth Bradford, it becomes clear this isn’t just a conversation about planning, property or policy, it’s about places, and how we design them to work for people, nature and long-term prosperity.In this episode of the Blue Earth Podcast, Will Hayler sits down with Gareth Bradford, Director of Strategic Business Development at The Crown Estate, to explore a journey that spans lifeguarding in Exmouth, shaping national policy in Downing Street, and now helping steward some of the UK’s most important land, seabed and urban spaces.Together, they discuss:How early connections to nature shape lifelong purposeWhy planning is a force for good, when driven by vision, not processOffshore wind as a lever for jobs, skills and nature recoveryA place-based approach to regeneration, from the Humber to Regent Street to CambridgeThe economic case for nature, wellbeing and urban greeningLeadership, emotional intelligence and the future of public-private partnershipIt’s a wide-ranging conversation about energy, nature, innovation and inequality, and what it really means to design a future that works for everyone.Listen now to hear how one of the UK’s most influential institutions is thinking long-term about people, planet and prosperity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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